The Week Before Easter (Edinburgh, 1971) chords by
June Tabor
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Key: C minor
Verse 1
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I courted a bunny girl,
and that is the day
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I hated all oth ers against her desire.
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An d now she's rewarded
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me well for my pain
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For one she's gone to get tied to an other
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All the week before Easter
The moon bright and clear
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on the sun
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And it shone brightly
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and quickly blew the air
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I went down to the forest
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to gather fine flowers
But the forest would yield me no roses
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Oh, the first time I saw my love
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It was to the church gondole bright
And the bridegroom,
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they made a fine show
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And I followed after her with my heart full
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For to see her get tied to another,
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Or the person that married them,
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Allow me to cry all you that forbid it,
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I love you, Jonah.
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Thought I to meself,
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I've a good reason why
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But I had not the heart to forbid it
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The next time I saw my love
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It was in the church stand
And a gold ring on her finger,
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and white gloves on her hand
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And I thought to myself,
oh I should have been that man
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But I never once mentioned to her
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The last time I saw my love,
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she was all dressed in white
All the tears filled my eyes,
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white as the moon's eye
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And I picked up my hat
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and I bid her goodnight
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Is it due to a false hearted true love
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Of ladies and gentlemen
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They are all asking me
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how many white lilies grow in the Sunsea
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And I answer them back
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with a tea in my eye
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How many ships sail in yon forest?
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Go dig my grave, dig it long,
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wide and deep,
High in struts all over,
with flowers so sweet.
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So the time I die down there,
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I ain't take a long sleep
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And maybe that way I'll forget her

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